Hook.



PATENTED JAN. 22, 19o7.

E. LHEBBRT.

300K. LAPPLIOATION FILED MAY22,1906.

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oEEIoE EDWARD J. HEBERT, or ZWOLLE, LOUISIANA.

HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1907.

Application med May 22, 1906. serai No.' 318.183.

To @ZZ whom 'it may concern: y

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. HEBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Zwolle, in the parish of Sabine and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hooks, of which the following is a specification. v This invention relates to hooks designed especially for use in connection with the binder-chains employed for sec uring the load on logging-cars, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple inexpensive de-- vice of this character which will possess the requisite strength and durability, one which .may be conveniently manipulated, and one wherein the parts of the hook may be readily and securely locked in engaging position.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, F igiire 1 is a perspective view of a hook embodying the invention showing the same applied for use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the hook, showing the parts in releasing condition.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the hook comprises a pair of crossed pivoted members 1 and 2, preferably composed of snap metal, as shown, presenting fiat body portions which are connected at a point adjacent their forward ends by means of a headed pintle 3, there being formed on the body portion of member 1,'which is provided with a rearward extension 4, perforated for engagement with one end of the loadbinding element or chain 5, a vertical bearing-ear 6, having journaled therein a horizontal locking member or bar 7, extended transversely of the member and provided at one end with a right-angularly-disposed engaging portion or finger 8 and at its other end with an angularly-disposed finger-piece 9,

Formed on the forward ends of the members 1 and 2 are downwardly and inwardly' curved gripping portions or hooks 10, adapted for cooperation in engaging the other free end of the binder element or chain 5 and having their shank portions 11, which are integrally joined to the body portions, spaced apart, as at 12, to properly accommodate the chain between them.

In practice the hook is attached to one end l of the tie elements 5 as shown in Fig. 1, and temporarily engaged with the other end of said element for connecting the sections thereof to hold the log or other load on the car by introducing one link of the chain fiatwise into the space 12 between the hooks 10, which willy thus securely engage the next adjacent link, and are then locked in engaging position by engaging the finger-piece 9 and turning the locking-bar 7 to the position seen in Fig. 1, with the portion 8 disposed to bear on the forward edge of member 2 for holding the latter against movement relative to the member 1. When it is desired to disconnect the sections of the chain to release the load, the finger-piece 9 is grasped and the member 7 turned to the position as seen in Fig. 2,`

thus swinging the portion 8 upwardly and permitting free movement of the member 2 to releasing position, as illustrated in Fig. 2. It is to be particularly observed that under this construction there is produced a hook which will present great strength and durability, one which may be readily manipulated for coupling or releasing the sections of the element 5, and one wherein hook members 1 and 2 may be quickly and securely locked in engaging position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isk 1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of crossed pivoted members provided at their forward ends with coperating engaging hooks spaced relatively in a transverse direction, and a locking member carried by the Erst-named members and adapted for engagement by the other to lock the device 1n engaging condition.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of crossed pivoted members provided at their forward ends with rearwardlydisposed coperating engaging hooks spaced relatively in a transverse section, and a transverse locking-bar j ournaled on one of the members and having an engaging portion adapted to engage the other member for locking the members in engaging position.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD J. HEBERT.

Witnesses:

HUGH M. STERLING, K. ALLEN. 

